cockedlocked01

Well, there're alot of choices. I personally carried my J frame for approx. 7 yrs. daily. I carried it in a renegade ankle holster while working. I traded off between pocket carry & an IWB holster while not working, although, I went back to pocket carry when I worked narcotics.

What's odd though, is that I pocket carried it in "normal" jeans most of the time. Because of my build, I wear wrangle relaxed & loose jeans along with Levi 560 & 569's. I have a relatively narrow waist compared to the rest of me, I'm 5'10 & 200.

IMHO, I think you ought to look at pocket carry AND an IWB holster.

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N.M. Edmands

If you don't mind shooting with the traditional small round butt grips, look at Barami Hip Grips. disappears in the waistband W/ a bloused shirt.
Also a +1 for the Ken Null "SKZ + SMZ upside down shoulder holsters.

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frankmako

you can get the beltclip, a good ankle holster, and/or the galco udc holster. all work well with the j-frame.

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reloadn

I carry a model 85ul in a bellyband and I also have a Blackhawk IWB. Both will do the job well. The band works best for me. Goodluck

Gary Brommeland

Welcome aboard! FWIW, I can tell you that virtually all of the tactical trainers I've either met (or even heard of, for that matter) carry strong side. That would be the mode of carry that I would recommend. However, I will never recommend a tuckable holster - imho they are a dangerous concept.
A pocket holster is a great idea if your clothing allows. If you are paying attention and have a grip on the gun in advance, you can make a brainpan shot in less than a half second. That's about the fastest way to make a shot from concealment that I can think of.
Shoulder rigs are, imho, a special purpose tool. However, having said that, I've heard good stuff about the Null SMZ.
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Terry1810

This winter, I started using a Fobus paddle for my S&W 642. Summer months I use a Mika's pocket holster. Over on the High Road Forum, there's a LARGE thread on J Frames (The 642 Club) http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=138658 Other suggestions on what people use is listed there too.

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Super Trucker

I have used Smart Carry, and numerous pocket holsters (currently Uncle Mike's) for my J-Frame. If a belt holster is needed, I will carry a bigger gun. BTW I wear Levis 505 and most of the time a tucked in Tee shirt.

enigmaone

S&W 638, in a Mika pocket holster, alsoin RT hand pocket, Dockers/
jeans/shorts.

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Ron

Gary,

I carry my 642 in a pocket holster, but would have considered a tuckable for use in Florida with a semi-automatic. May I ask why you believe that they are a dangerous concept. If you would prefer to discuss this off line, please let me know and I will either PM or call, whichever you prefer.

Thanks.

Ron

Gary Brommeland

Hi Ron,

My first objection to "tuckables" revolves around the necessity to use both hands to draw from one. Gunfights can erupt with a high degree of ferocity at very close ranges in very short time frames.
You may well need your "weak" hand to fend off an attacker while you draw. You might also need that hand to push your wife/kids behind cover as you draw. Or, you may need to move your self to cover very rapidly (as you draw) and that weak hand may be needed to break your fall, and /or stabilize you quickly enough to be able to shoot back in time.
Essencially, a "tuckable" makes you choose between covering and fighting because it eliminates to option of doing both simultaneously.

My second objection is that as a rule, they are also pretty darn slow to draw from - much slower than a standard IWB or OWB. Another concern is that during extreme stress, you'll totally lose fine motor skills and having to fiddle around with your shirt can greatly aggravate an already significant "fumble factor".

All in all, I think that (if your clothing allows) you will be MUCH more likely to survive a lethal force encounter with a more conventional holster. If clothing options do not allow, the combination of a pocket holster and ankle rig is much more likely to save your butt than a tuckable.

In short, I would think it pretty likely that you'd just die lookin' like "sharp dressed man", with your gun still in it's "tuckable".